Monthly Archives: June 2015

On July 11th and 12th, Reata Pass Auctions once again dazzles the summer with an amazing firearms auction. This auction is up for live and absentee bidding through iCollector.com and will be broadcasting live from Humbolt, Arizona with a fully interactive audio and video experience for the online bidders. Both sessions will begin at 11AM Pacific Time for the Saturday and Sunday auction sessions. This auction brings over 1000 lots up for grabs to the highest bidder in a fast paced and exciting auction environment.

This auction has a huge selection of antique and contemporary firearms to suit the tastes of any collector. The Saturday session presents hundreds of unique and interesting pieces. Lot 13 is one early standout that will sell quickly. This is an always popular model from Smith and Wesson. Here is a .357 Magnum that features a 4” blued barrel, ramp front sight, sex shot blued cylinder and frame, and checkered medallion wood grips. This revolver is in good condition and has been refinished. This will sell at auction for a great value price with an estimate of between $350 and $550.

A highly collectible Winchester rifle can be had at Lot 197. This 1894 rifle features a 20: barrel, Lyman blade front sight and folding leave rear sight, a full tube magazine, and a saddle ring receiver with the saddle ring removed. The bore is good with good rifling and the action functions well and the condition on this rifle is good. It also has white lever action tube fed carbine, chambered in .30 WCF and manufactured in 1916. This Winchester opens for online bidding at only $250 and is sure to fetch a competitive price.

In Sunday’s session, there is an incredible Colt Python up for bidding at Lot 746. This is one of the best selections of the day and is a double action six shot revolver chambered for .38 special only and manufactured in 1980. This has fully royal blue finish and features an 8” vent ribbed barrel with full ejector shroud. The condition is excellent and is in the factory box. Absentee bidding is already brisk on this firearm and this may exceed presale estimates that range from $2500 to $5000.

Full descriptions and photos are available for viewing in the online catalog. Bidding at a Reata Pass Auction is always brisk and active, so bidders are encouraged to register early and place their bids ahead of time if they cannot be online during the live auction. Over 1000 lots will sell to the highest bidder and very few, if any, remain unsold by the end of the auction so get into the action today.